Where does “भात” come from?
भात (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi ???, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit भक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
भात (Marathi): cooked rice
Ancestry of “भात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | ??? | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 | boiled rice, cooked rice |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भक्त | distributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaktás | distributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |